A familiar quote landed on my radar again this week reminding me to get my shit together. It’s one I’ve read many times and one I try to implement as often as possible. Yet it still seems to escape me. It’s Sam Harris‘: “You can’t wait to solve all your problems to be happy.” You… Continue reading I’ll Be Happy When…
Tag: philosophy
Behind “Help”
“Asking for help is not giving up. Asking for help is refusing to give up.” — The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse The subjects of my art tend to revolve around health, fitness, movement and mindfulness. For me, these things take up the most neurological real estate, so that’s what my pictures… Continue reading Behind “Help”
Neurographic Art
This coming Saturday, July 29, I’m teaching a fun “Doodles and Donuts” workshop at the Ardest Gallery in the Woodlands. The topic we will be creating around is neurographic art. For some, the term neurographic art is just a fancy way of saying “doodling”, or free form stream-of-consciousness drawing. But for me the specific term… Continue reading Neurographic Art
Announcing: 2023 Fall Show Schedule
While I do my best to stand firm in my self realization of being a working artist, I am human after all, and humans have the tendency to seek validation from others to bank self-worth. Without that, the path can be quite dark at times. Me, I’m not too needy. I don’t need a lot… Continue reading Announcing: 2023 Fall Show Schedule
Nature Is My Reset
You’ve been there. We all have. Stuck on a problem. Can’t make something work. Frustrated beyond belief. Instead of banging your head against the wall hoping things will change, be kind to yourself. Take a step outside into nature. Allow your mind to reset. I once read that Albert Einstein was a habitual walker and… Continue reading Nature Is My Reset
Long Live the Sufferfest
It’s July, which means my favorite endurance event — the Tour de France — is well underway, claiming one svelte superstar after another. I often kid that if I had a superpower, it would be suffering. Physical, emotional, psychological… I know how to suffer like no one else, which is why the TDF is, for… Continue reading Long Live the Sufferfest
The Struggle for Now
You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun” -Pink Floyd, Time Recently I was reminded that I can’t wait to solve all my problems to… Continue reading The Struggle for Now
When the Viewer Informs You of What You Were Thinking
Last night was the soft opening of the Ardest Gallery’s new location in the Woodlands and my oh my was it a hit! The artists represented are extremely talented. The vibe was fun and exciting. The turnout was great. And in the midst of it all, I learned something new about myself and my work.… Continue reading When the Viewer Informs You of What You Were Thinking
Good Problem to Have
My idea bank — the place in my brain I set aside for future art projects that have the potential to be really cool — has become the cereal aisle. Too. Many. CHOICES. Good problem to have. It’s always better to have an excess of good ideas as opposed to having none! Of course, this… Continue reading Good Problem to Have
Marathon Metaphor Still Works
“It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” We hear this phrase so often that its meaning can be lost. If you’ve never experienced running an actual marathon (26.2 miles) with your own two feet, then it becomes even more difficult to comprehend. But truth is constant: running a marathon is hard. It doesn’t happen instantly and… Continue reading Marathon Metaphor Still Works